JOURN 4000 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I Marbury vs Madison Outline of Current Lecture I Important cases in US history Current Lecture 1791 1st Amendment 1803 Marbury vs Madison 1816 Martin vs Hunter s Lessee Supreme Court can strike down decisions of state s highest courts 1868 14th Amendment Life liberty property states cannot deprive you of these without due process 1925 Gitlow vs New York Freedom of expression is among fundamental liberties 1791 5th Amendment self incrimination Sedition Treason is the most serious form Then seditious libel crime of criticizing the government England gruesome and broad definition and punishment for treason Star Chamber abolished the notion of truth as a defense Secret without a jury brutal punishment William Prynn victim of Star Chamber These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Published a book condemning the performing arts Female actresses were notorious whores Charles I s wife was in a play Branded with letters S and L ears cut off imprisoned for life 1641 Star Chamber abolished 1643 Regulation of Printing Act aka book censorship John Milton wrote a book about the liberalization of divorce laws that was not censored Wrote a plea for freedom of press so he would not be punished 1695 abolish because book trade was losing money 1790 Punishment of burning alive for females abolished USA Adopted censorship early on Most persistent threat was seditious libel Zenger case 1st freedom of the press case 1735 Zenger published criticism of William Cosby Truth was not a defense Libel law existed to keep domestic peace Truth was an aggravating circumstance Jury only got to decide whether words were printed limited capabilities Judge decided guilt of libel Andrew Hamilton represented Zenger Told the jury they should decide guilt not the judge acquitted Zenger Jury nullification first case of it 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts crime to criticize government Part of bad blood between Adams and Jefferson Days of the XYZ affair
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